The Wind's Twelve Quarters: Stories

by Ursula K. Le Guin Narrated by Amy Landon, Grover Gardner, Will Watt

Overview

The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her lyrical writing, rich characters, and diverse worlds. The Wind's Twelve Quarters collects seventeen powerful stories, each with an introduction by the author, ranging from fantasy to intriguing scientific concepts, from medieval settings to the future.

Including an insightful foreword by Le Guin, describing her experience, her inspirations, and her approach to writing, this stunning collection explores human values, relationships, and survival, and showcases the myriad talents of one of the most provocative writers of our time.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Le Guin’s prose is so very luminous and simple, and she always tells the truth, and when I’m with her people, I’m with living people, on worlds as solid and real as my own. Le Guin has a gift, which is to transform words into worlds.” — Molly Gloss

“Delicious . . . her worlds are haunting psychological visions molded with firm artistry.” — Library Journal

“Ursula Le Guin keeps getting better and better.” — Chicago Sun-Times

“A collection that begins with a fine story and gets better and better.” — Dallas News

Molly Gloss

Le Guin’s prose is so very luminous and simple, and she always tells the truth, and when I’m with her people, I’m with living people, on worlds as solid and real as my own. Le Guin has a gift, which is to transform words into worlds.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ursula Le Guin keeps getting better and better.

Dallas News

A collection that begins with a fine story and gets better and better.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ursula Le Guin keeps getting better and better.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940176413373
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/26/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged

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